Sajjan Kumar death: Commissions, committees that probed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which claimed over 3,000 lives, have been probed by various commissions and committees over the years.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died on August 20, 2026, serving a life sentence after being convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. The riots, which broke out following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, claimed over 3,000 lives and have been probed by various commissions and committees over the years. IPS officer Ved Marwah was initially assigned to investigate the police's role during the carnage.
However, many police officers opposed the inquiry, leading Marwah to cease proceedings in 1985. The government then transferred the records to the Misra Commission, headed by Justice Ranganath Misra, who submitted his report in 1986. The commission recommended forming three more committees, but none of the cases were registered.
The Jain-Banerjee Committee, Misra Committee, Potti-Rosha Committee, Jain-Aggarwal Committee, Narula Committee, Nanavati Commission, and the Special Investigation Team have all been involved in probing the riots, but no concrete action was taken against Kumar.
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